Stress Echo
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ACUSON Cypress™ Operator’s Manual
Abbreviations used in Table 38:
LAX – Long Axis Parasternal
SAX – Short Axis Parasternal
AP4 – Apical 4 chamber
AP2 – Apical 2 chamber
Impost – Immediate Post
Because the apical views may provide increased information, many experts rec-
ommend obtaining these views first when the patient is closest to peak.
The system prompts you to capture images for the specific view at each stage in
the sequence listed. By using the
PROTOCOL
Soft Window knob control you can
change the sequence and still complete image acquisition. See “Using the Pro-
tocol Soft Window Knob” on page 8-10.
Pressing the
•SAVE
key during the Impost and Peak stages will capture loops for
two consecutive minutes or until the
•SAVE
key is pressed a second time.
Pharmacological
7-Stage
(four views)
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Stage 7
Base
Low
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Peak
Post
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2
Pharmacological
7-Stage
(six views)
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Stage 7
Base
Low
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Peak
Post
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
LAX
,
SAX
,
AP4
,
AP2,
VIEW5, VIEW6
TABLE 38.
Views Collected for Stress Protocols
Protocol
Stage
Name of Stage
View Sequence